Lonoke County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
32 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 24 Lonoke County races, led by the Lonoke County Judge contest.
County offices
JudgeMike Verkler (R) · Toby Troutman (Independent)
Mike Verkler (Republican) and Toby Troutman (Independent) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Lonoke County Judge.
Mike Verkler Republican
Verkler, a Woodlawn community resident, is an administrator to outgoing Lonoke County Judge Doug Erwin, per The Arkansas Leader. He won the Republican primary in the open county judge seat. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Mike Verkler.
Toby Troutman Independent
- Strengthening county roads
- Transparent government and practical solutions
Per the campaign site.
About Toby Troutman
Troutman is running as an independent for Lonoke County Judge. A residency challenge to his candidacy filed by the county prosecuting attorney was rejected by a judge on September 3, 2026, confirming his spot on the November ballot, per his campaign site.
Republican Mike Verkler won over fellow Republican Mickey D. "Stubby" Stumbaugh 5,126 votes (50.56%) to 5,017 (49.44%) in the March 3, 2026 primary for the open seat, per the Lonoke County Election Commission's official canvass. Incumbent Judge Doug Erwin did not seek re-election, per The Arkansas Leader. Independent candidate Toby Troutman's eligibility was challenged in court by the county prosecuting attorney on residency grounds; a judge ruled September 3, 2026 that Troutman is a Lonoke County resident and eligible to run, confirming his place on the November ballot, per Troutman's campaign site.
Full race pageSheriffAaron Spencer (R) · Larry Behnke (Independent)
Aaron Spencer (Republican) and Larry Behnke (Independent) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Lonoke County Sheriff.
Aaron Spencer Republican
- Restoring trust in law enforcement and demanding accountability from public officials
- Community safety, including protections for victims
Per the campaign site.
About Aaron Spencer
Spencer is an Airborne veteran who has lived in Lonoke County for 20 years with his wife and two children, per his campaign site.
Larry Behnke Independent
- Training, ethics, integrity and respect as core agency values
- Supporting jail rehabilitation programs to reduce reoffending
Per the campaign site.
About Larry Behnke
Behnke is a retired North Little Rock-area police officer with nearly three decades of law enforcement service, including patrol, SWAT and training roles, per his campaign site. He also served on a 2002-2003 international police mission to Kosovo and as a U.S. State Department security contractor in Baghdad in 2004-2005.
Republican Aaron Spencer won a three-way primary with 5,430 votes (53.53%) over incumbent John Staley (26.53%) and David Bufford (19.94%), per the Lonoke County Election Commission's official canvass. Democratic nominee Brian Mitchell Sr. withdrew from the race on July 16, 2026, citing health issues and a newborn child, and will not appear on the ballot, per KARK; the November race is Spencer versus independent Larry Behnke.
Full race pageCircuit ClerkDeborah Oglesby (R) · Charla Perkins (Independent)
Deborah Oglesby (Republican) and Charla Perkins (Independent) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Lonoke County Circuit Clerk.
Deborah Oglesby Republican
Deborah Oglesby appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Lonoke County Circuit Clerk, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Deborah Oglesby.
Charla Perkins Independent
Charla Perkins appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Lonoke County Circuit Clerk, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Charla Perkins.
Incumbent Republican Deborah Oglesby was unopposed in the primary, per the Lonoke County Election Commission's official canvass. She faces independent Charla Perkins in November, per The Arkansas Leader.
Full race pageClerkJoanie Howell (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Joanie Howell (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Lonoke County Clerk.
Joanie Howell Republican
Joanie Howell appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Lonoke County Clerk, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Joanie Howell.
Republican Joanie Howell finished ahead of Shawna Rogers 5,020 votes (51.61%) to 4,712 (48.39%) in the primary, per the Lonoke County Election Commission's official canvass, and is unopposed in November, per The England Democrat.
Full race pageAssessorDonna K. Pedersen (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Donna K. Pedersen (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Lonoke County Assessor.
Donna K. Pedersen Republican
Donna K. Pedersen appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Lonoke County Assessor, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Donna K. Pedersen.
Donna K. Pedersen was unopposed in the Republican primary and is unopposed in November, per the Lonoke County Election Commission's official canvass.
Full race pageTax CollectorKristen Petrus (R) · Katrina Ann O'Donnell (D)
Kristen Petrus (Republican) and Katrina Ann O'Donnell (Democratic) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Lonoke County Tax Collector.
Kristen Petrus Republican
Petrus, of Lonoke, is the Republican nominee for tax collector, per The Arkansas Leader. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Kristen Petrus.
Katrina Ann O'Donnell Democratic
O'Donnell, of Carlisle, is the Democratic nominee for tax collector, per The Arkansas Leader. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Katrina Ann O'Donnell.
Republican Kristen Petrus and Democrat Katrina Ann O'Donnell were each unopposed in their March 3, 2026 primaries, per the Lonoke County Election Commission's official canvass, and meet in the November general.
Full race pageTreasurerPatti Weathers (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Patti Weathers (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Lonoke County Treasurer.
Patti Weathers Republican
Patti Weathers appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Lonoke County Treasurer, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Patti Weathers.
Patti Weathers was unopposed in the Republican primary and is unopposed in November, per the Lonoke County Election Commission's official canvass.
Full race pageCoronerJoe Farrer (R) · Brandon Rivera (Independent)
Joe Farrer (Republican) and Brandon Rivera (Independent) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Lonoke County Coroner.
Joe Farrer Republican
Farrer, of Austin, is the Republican nominee for coroner, per The Arkansas Leader. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Joe Farrer.
Brandon Rivera Independent
Rivera, of Cabot, is an independent candidate for coroner, per The Arkansas Leader. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Brandon Rivera.
Republican Joe Farrer was unopposed in the primary, per the Lonoke County Election Commission's official canvass, and faces independent Brandon Rivera in November, per The Arkansas Leader.
Full race pageJustice of the Peace District 1Brent Canon (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Brent Canon (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Lonoke County Justice of the Peace District 1.
Brent Canon Republican
Brent Canon appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Lonoke County Justice of the Peace District 1, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Brent Canon.
Incumbent Republican Brent Canon finished ahead of Stephen Redd 502 votes (61.98%) to 308 (38.02%) in the primary and is unopposed in November, per the Lonoke County Election Commission's official canvass.
Full race pageJustice of the Peace District 2Henry L. Hawkins (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Henry L. Hawkins (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Lonoke County Justice of the Peace District 2.
Henry L. Hawkins Republican
Henry L. Hawkins appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Lonoke County Justice of the Peace District 2, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Henry L. Hawkins.
Incumbent Republican Henry L. Hawkins was unopposed in the primary and is unopposed in November, per the Lonoke County Election Commission's official canvass.
Full race pageJustice of the Peace District 3Henry Lang (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Henry Lang (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Lonoke County Justice of the Peace District 3.
Henry Lang Republican
Henry Lang appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Lonoke County Justice of the Peace District 3, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Henry Lang.
Incumbent Republican Henry Lang was unopposed in the primary and is unopposed in November, per the Lonoke County Election Commission's official canvass.
Full race pageJustice of the Peace District 5Robert (Bobby) Gilliam (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Robert (Bobby) Gilliam (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Lonoke County Justice of the Peace District 5.
Robert (Bobby) Gilliam Republican
Robert (Bobby) Gilliam appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Lonoke County Justice of the Peace District 5, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Robert (Bobby) Gilliam.
Incumbent Republican Robert "Bobby" Gilliam was unopposed in the primary and is unopposed in November, per the Lonoke County Election Commission's official canvass.
Full race pageJustice of the Peace District 7Adam Sims (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Adam Sims (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Lonoke County Justice of the Peace District 7.
Adam Sims Republican
Adam Sims appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Lonoke County Justice of the Peace District 7, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Adam Sims.
Incumbent Republican Adam Sims was unopposed in the primary and is unopposed in November, per the Lonoke County Election Commission's official canvass.
Full race pageJustice of the Peace District 8Tate House (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Tate House (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Lonoke County Justice of the Peace District 8.
Tate House Republican
Tate House appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Lonoke County Justice of the Peace District 8, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Tate House.
Incumbent Republican Tate House was unopposed in the primary and is unopposed in November, per the Lonoke County Election Commission's official canvass.
Full race pageJustice of the Peace District 9Linda Waddell (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Linda Waddell (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Lonoke County Justice of the Peace District 9.
Linda Waddell Republican
Linda Waddell appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Lonoke County Justice of the Peace District 9, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Linda Waddell.
Incumbent Republican Linda Waddell finished ahead of Nick Whitaker 519 votes (56.17%) to 405 (43.83%) in the primary and is unopposed in November, per the Lonoke County Election Commission's official canvass.
Full race pageJustice of the Peace District 10Walt Lanehart (R) · Belinda Demmings (D)
Walt Lanehart (Republican) and Belinda Demmings (Democratic) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Lonoke County Justice of the Peace District 10.
Walt Lanehart Republican
Walt Lanehart appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Lonoke County Justice of the Peace District 10, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Walt Lanehart.
Belinda Demmings Democratic
Belinda Demmings appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Lonoke County Justice of the Peace District 10, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Belinda Demmings.
Republican Walt Lanehart finished ahead of incumbent Rose Bryant-Jones 376 votes (58.91%) to 260 (41.09%) in the primary, per the Lonoke County Election Commission's official canvass. He faces Democrat Belinda Demmings in November, per The Arkansas Leader.
Full race pageJustice of the Peace District 12Patty Knox (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Patty Knox (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Lonoke County Justice of the Peace District 12.
Patty Knox Republican
Patty Knox appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Lonoke County Justice of the Peace District 12, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Patty Knox.
Incumbent Republican Patty Knox was unopposed in the primary and is unopposed in November, per the Lonoke County Election Commission's official canvass.
Full race pageJustice of the Peace District 13Bob Morris (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Bob Morris (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Lonoke County Justice of the Peace District 13.
Bob Morris Republican
Bob Morris appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Lonoke County Justice of the Peace District 13, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Bob Morris.
Incumbent Republican Bob Morris was unopposed in the primary and is unopposed in November, per the Lonoke County Election Commission's official canvass.
Full race pageBy address
These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Lonoke County is split across 6 Arkansas Senate and House districts.
Find your districts by addressArkansas Senate: 2 districtsDistricts 10, 11
Arkansas Senate District 10Ronald Caldwell (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Ronald Caldwell Republican Incumbent
- fiscal responsibility and taxpayer stewardship
- lower taxes for working families
- private property rights and limited government
Per the campaign site.
About Ronald Caldwell
Ronald Caldwell is the Republican State Senator for Arkansas Senate District 10, per his campaign site. He is a small business owner and chairs the Senate Agriculture, Forestry and Economic Development Committee, and is also a member of the Taxation and Revenue Committee.
Ronald Caldwell (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Arkansas Senate District 10; unopposed candidates still appear on Arkansas ballots. Ronald Caldwell is the sitting member, per the General Assembly roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 3, 2026 primary (March 31 runoff where needed), per the Secretary of State.
Full race pageArkansas Senate District 11Ricky Hill (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Ricky Hill Republican Incumbent
Ricky Hill of Cabot works as an Executive VP at Bank OZK after earlier working in his family's residential construction business and managing stores for SF Services, per his official Arkansas Senate biography. He represents Senate District 11, per arkleg.state.ar.us. No campaign website was found as of September 15, 2026.
Ricky Hill (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Arkansas Senate District 11; unopposed candidates still appear on Arkansas ballots. Ricky Hill is the sitting member, per the General Assembly roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 3, 2026 primary (March 31 runoff where needed), per the Secretary of State.
Full race pageArkansas House: 4 districtsDistricts 57, 59, 60, 68
Arkansas House District 57Cameron Cooper (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Cameron Cooper Republican Incumbent
Cameron Cooper is a behavioral health consultant at Pathfinder, Inc., and owns Cooper Farm and Cooper Lawn Care, per arkansashouse.org. He previously served seven terms as White County Justice of the Peace and is serving his fourth term in the Arkansas House, per arkansashouse.org. No campaign website was found as of September 15, 2026.
Cameron Cooper (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Arkansas House District 57; unopposed candidates still appear on Arkansas ballots. Cameron Cooper is the sitting member, per the General Assembly roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 3, 2026 primary (March 31 runoff where needed), per the Secretary of State.
Full race pageArkansas House District 59Jim Wooten (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Jim Wooten Republican Incumbent
Jim Wooten is retired and represents District 59 in the Arkansas House of Representatives, per the Arkansas General Assembly. He has served since 2019 and co-chairs the Joint Budget Committee's Personnel Subcommittee, per arkleg.state.ar.us. No campaign website was found as of September 15, 2026.
Jim Wooten (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Arkansas House District 59; unopposed candidates still appear on Arkansas ballots. Jim Wooten is the sitting member, per the General Assembly roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 3, 2026 primary (March 31 runoff where needed), per the Secretary of State.
Full race pageArkansas House District 60Beverly Coleman-Keown (D) · Quendy Gibbins Medlin (Independent) · Roger Dale Lynch (R)
Beverly Coleman-Keown Democratic
- Wants to fix poor roads and drainage problems in the district.
- Supports workforce training and ensuring school districts have needed resources.
Per the campaign site.
About Beverly Coleman-Keown
Beverly Coleman-Keown is a Lonoke County native and retired resident of Lonoke running for Arkansas House District 60, per her campaign site. She says she wants to improve communication between residents and local government and supports workforce training and school funding, per her campaign site.
Quendy Gibbins Medlin Independent
- Wants schools funded properly with teachers supported, especially in rural districts.
- Supports fair market conditions for farmers and growing small businesses and industry.
- Wants to protect and strengthen Medicare and Medicaid and prevent rural clinic and hospital closures.
Per the campaign site.
About Quendy Gibbins Medlin
Quendy Gibbins Medlin is an England city councilwoman and elementary school librarian running as an independent for Arkansas House District 60, per the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. She is running on a non-partisan, people-first message, per her campaign site.
Roger Dale Lynch Republican Incumbent
Roger Dale Lynch is self-employed in heating and air conditioning and represents District 60 in the Arkansas House, per the Arkansas General Assembly. He served 10 years on the Lonoke County Quorum Court before his 2017 election to the House and now chairs the Agriculture, Forestry and Economic Development Committee, per arkleg.state.ar.us. No campaign website was found as of September 15, 2026.
Beverly Coleman-Keown (Democratic), Quendy Gibbins Medlin (Independent), Roger Dale Lynch (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Arkansas House District 60. Roger Dale Lynch is the sitting member, per the General Assembly roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 3, 2026 primary (March 31 runoff where needed), per the Secretary of State.
Full race pageArkansas House District 68Brian S. Evans (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Brian S. Evans Republican Incumbent
Brian S. Evans works in logistics and represents District 68 in the Arkansas House of Representatives, per the Arkansas General Assembly. First elected in 2019, he serves as Speaker of the House for the 2025 session, per arkleg.state.ar.us. No campaign website was found as of September 15, 2026.
Brian S. Evans (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Arkansas House District 68; unopposed candidates still appear on Arkansas ballots. Brian S. Evans is the sitting member, per the General Assembly roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 3, 2026 primary (March 31 runoff where needed), per the Secretary of State.
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